Spencer Smith announces bid for Boone County circuit associate judge
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Attorney Spencer Smith in a Thursday press release announced his candidacy for the Division 9 Boone County Circuit associate judge role.
The release says Smith graduated from Washburn University School of Law in 2017 and worked as the deputy district attorney in Josephine County in Oregon until he became a public defender in Roseburg, Oregon. He then joined the Boone County prosecutor’s office from 2021-23 before going into private practice, the release says.
He then became a public defender in the Columbia trial office, the release says.
He previously served in the United States Navy and currently lives in Columbia with his family, the release says. He volunteers with the Agape Ministry, and is a member of the NAACP, the ACLU and the Boone County Democrats, the release says.
“Having served as both a prosecutor and a public defender, I have a deep appreciation for the importance of impartiality and fairness in our judicial system,” Smith said in the release. “I am running for Associate Judge because I believe our courts must remain fair, independent, and accessible to everyone.”